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<p>There was an air of breathless urgency in the e-mail from the Ted Strickland for Senate campaign that crashed into thousands of Ohio Democrats’ inboxes Thursday afternoon.</p><p>“If there was ever a time to show your support for Ted, that time is NOW.,’’ said the e-mail, signed by Strickland campaign manager Rebecca Pearcy.</p><p>“Polls have Ted in a <em>dead heat</em> with Rob Portman…Pundits are calling Ted’s campaign one of the most important races in the country to winning back the Senate majority…EVERYONE is watching to see just how much grassroots support we have.</p><p>Sun, 28 Jun 2015 08:00:00 +0000Howard Wilkinson43258 at http://wvxu.orgWill International Trade Deals Make the Difference in Ohio's U.S. Senate Race?Poll: Strickland Holds Lead Over Portman In Ohio Senate Racehttp://wvxu.org/post/poll-strickland-holds-lead-over-portman-ohio-senate-race
<p>If the election were held today, former Ohio governor Ted Strickland would defeat Republican incumbent Rob Portman in in the U.S. Senate race, according to <a href="http://www.quinnipiac.edu/news-and-events/quinnipiac-university-poll/2016-presidential-swing-state-polls/release-detail?ReleaseID=2236" target="_blank">an independent poll </a>released Monday morning.</p><p>The Quinnipiac University poll – which looked at Senate races in Ohio, Florida and Pennsylvania – had the former Democratic governor with 46 percent support to 40 percent for Portman, the Terrace Park Republican who is running for a second term.</p><p>Mon, 22 Jun 2015 13:29:34 +0000Howard Wilkinson43055 at http://wvxu.orgPoll: Strickland Holds Lead Over Portman In Ohio Senate RaceSittenfeld's Speech About Trying To Raise Profile - Which He Needs Badlyhttp://wvxu.org/post/sittenfelds-speech-about-trying-raise-profile-which-he-needs-badly
<p></p><p>The leadership of the Democratic Party, both here in Ohio and in Washington, really doesn’t know what to make of Cincinnati council member P.G. Sittenfeld.</p><p><em>Is this guy just dense?, </em>they must be thinking. <em>Doesn’t he get the picture? Sun, 17 May 2015 08:00:00 +0000Howard Wilkinson41613 at http://wvxu.orgSittenfeld's Speech About Trying To Raise Profile - Which He Needs BadlySittenfeld: I'm staying in Senate race, to give voters "a voice and a choice"http://wvxu.org/post/sittenfeld-im-staying-senate-race-give-voters-voice-and-choice
<p></p><p>Saying he wants to give Ohio Democrats "a competition, not a coronation," Cincinnati city council member P.G. Sittenfeld said in Columbus this morning he will stay in the U.S. Senate race, despite pressure within his own party to withdraw.Thu, 14 May 2015 12:31:23 +0000Howard Wilkinson41551 at http://wvxu.orgSittenfeld: I'm staying in Senate race, to give voters "a voice and a choice"Expect a battle over international trade deals in Ohio's Senate racehttp://wvxu.org/post/expect-battle-over-international-trade-deals-ohios-senate-race
<p></p><p>The late Jim Rhodes, who managed to be elected Ohio governor four times and was about the most pragmatic politician we’ve known in over 40 years of covering politics, had a saying about Ohio voters.</p><p>Actually, he had many sayings. But this one rang true back in Rhodes’ day and till holds some power today.</p><p>Ohio voters, Rhodes would say, care the most about three things – “jobs, jobs, and jobs.”</p><p>To many Ohio workers, the debate over “free trade” and “fair trade” is very real.</p>Sun, 03 May 2015 08:00:00 +0000Howard Wilkinson41032 at http://wvxu.orgExpect a battle over international trade deals in Ohio's Senate raceHoward Wilkinson's Monday politics chat: Sittenfeld under siegehttp://wvxu.org/post/howard-wilkinsons-monday-politics-chat-sittenfeld-under-siege
<p></p><p></p><p>WVXU politics reporter Howard Wilkinson talked with news director Maryanne Zeleznik this morning about the forces in the Ohio Democratic Party ganging up on Cincinnati council member P.G. Sittenfeld, as the endorsements for former governor Ted Strickland in the U.S. Senate race pile up.</p>Mon, 20 Apr 2015 12:02:32 +0000Howard Wilkinson40492 at http://wvxu.orgHoward Wilkinson's Monday politics chat: Sittenfeld under siegeSome still scratching their heads over party's endorsement of Stricklandhttp://wvxu.org/post/some-still-scratching-their-heads-over-partys-endorsement-strickland
<p></p><p>There’s an old saw that says the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.</p><p>Some people are applying that to the Ohio Democratic Party executive committee’s decision a week ago to endorse former governor Ted Strickland over Cincinnati city council member P.G. Sittenfeld in the 2016 Democratic primary for Republican incumbent Rob Portman’s U.S. Senate seat.</p>Sun, 19 Apr 2015 08:00:00 +0000Howard Wilkinson40409 at http://wvxu.orgSome still scratching their heads over party's endorsement of StricklandHoward Wilkinson's Monday politics chat: Why Ohio's U.S. Senate race is so interestinghttp://wvxu.org/post/howard-wilkinsons-monday-politics-chat-why-ohios-us-senate-race-so-interesting
<p></p><p></p><p></p><p>WVXU politics reporter Howard Wilkinson talked with news director Maryanne Zeleznik about&nbsp; what is at stake in the 2016 U.S. Senate race in Ohio.</p>Mon, 23 Mar 2015 12:03:21 +0000Howard Wilkinson39297 at http://wvxu.orgHoward Wilkinson's Monday politics chat: Why Ohio's U.S. Senate race is so interestingSittenfeld talks a lot about Portman, but Strickland's his immediate problemhttp://wvxu.org/post/sittenfeld-talks-lot-about-portman-stricklands-his-immediate-problem
<p></p><p>There must be a lot of Democratic Party leaders around Ohio scratching their heads lately.</p><p>Why, they must be asking themselves, is P.G. Sittenfeld, the 30-year-old Cincinnati councilman who announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate some time ago, still in the race?</p><p>It’s been almost two weeks now since the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee threw its support behind former governor Ted Strickland for the 2016 U.S. Senate nomination.</p>Sun, 22 Mar 2015 08:00:00 +0000Howard Wilkinson39221 at http://wvxu.orgSittenfeld talks a lot about Portman, but Strickland's his immediate problemHoward Wilkinson's Monday politics chat: Portman and Iran letterhttp://wvxu.org/post/howard-wilkinsons-monday-politics-chat-portman-and-iran-letter
<p></p><p>WVXU politics reporter Howard Wilkinson talked with news director Maryanne Zeleznik this morning about the fall-out from Sen. Rob Portman joining 46 other GOP senators in signing a letter to the government of Iran.</p><p></p>Mon, 16 Mar 2015 12:00:15 +0000Howard Wilkinson38981 at http://wvxu.orgHoward Wilkinson's Monday politics chat: Portman and Iran letter